EMC, NetApp highlight early tech sector rise

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Technology stocks came to life in early trading Thursday, with trading highlighted by EMC Corp.
EMC, -3.17%
winning the fight to acquire Data Domain Inc.
ddup
Late Wednesday, NetApp Inc.
NTAP, -6.72%
said it was ending its efforts to acquire Data Domain, which then said it agreed to EMC's $33.50-a-share offer. NetApp and EMC shares rose early, while Data Domain gave up 47 cents a share to trade at $33.43. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index
$compq
rose 3.5 points to 1,751.

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